The Washington Post ran a fascinating op-ed by Mark Regnerus on September 5 that examines just how negatively society’s dating patterns are impacting young Christians and what this could mean for the Church’s future. Where to start? Premarital sex as an acceptable sin. Chastity is a lifelong onus for all Christians — married and unmarried. The problem is premarital sex seems like a more acceptable sin among the Millennial generation. (READ MORE)

The demonization of whites from the American South, or, by extension, all white, American Christians, like any hate, has consequences. Harvey recently set records as one of history’s most destructive hurricanes. People died. Millions suffered. Vivid images of heroism were broadcast throughout the world. Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical magazine, responded by celebrating the death of “whites from the deep American South.” The magazine headline read “God Exists.” Because God killed white Southerners. This is where we are in 2017. Liberals celebrate internationally, and are suddenly ready to admit the existence of God, because white Southerners drowned in Hurricane Harvey. Spadaro and Figueroa, speaking for the pope, are playing their role in this tidal wave of hate. (READ MORE)

Fletcher told Premier his second concern about people being microchipped has to do with end time prophecies. He said: “I don’t want to be, as a Christian, placed in a position where I am moving incrementally closer to a time when I can be treated as the antichrist is supposed to treat people in the end times.” However, Fletcher encouraged people not to jump to a conclusion that the actions of the company is the mark of the beast explained in the Book of Revelation, which describes a mark on the forehead and hand as a seal of the followers of the antichrist. Fletcher said: “Yes you could say putting things under the skin could be a clearer indication that we’re closer to the return of Christ than we’ve ever been. But then people were saying in Martin Luther’s time that the Pope was the antichrist and they were reading into things that were happening in their time in the same way that people are now.” Fletcher said all technology is amoral and it all depends on how it’s used. He said he can’t argue that the actions of 32M the precursor to the mark because he doesn’t know what form that mark is going to take. He told Premier Christians should not be afraid about possible signs indicating the mark of the beast because the Book of Revelation is to inform what will happen and give Christians comfort. (READ MORE)